PSC 321 - Law and Judicial Advocacy
Students who participate in this course are members of the nationally-competitive Carthage Mock Trial Team and will represent the University of Alabama in the annual American Mock Trial Association Tournament.
In this course, students study all aspects of trial court procedure and the litigation process. They develop an understanding of how both criminal and civil trials work, and learn about the various roles played by the participants in the trial court process. Students act as plaintiff and defense attorneys, prosecutors, witnesses and judges. Students also work on important skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, negotiation, communication, debating and team building.
Students take this course during the Spring Semester and receive course credit upon completion of the regional tournament and, if applicable, the national tournament. Success in the regional tournament against teams from Rhodes College, Millsaps College, UAB, Auburn University, and other regional schools will mean the opportunity to advance to the national tournament.
In this course, students study all aspects of trial court procedure and the litigation process. They develop an understanding of how both criminal and civil trials work, and learn about the various roles played by the participants in the trial court process. Students act as plaintiff and defense attorneys, prosecutors, witnesses and judges. Students also work on important skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, negotiation, communication, debating and team building.
Students take this course during the Spring Semester and receive course credit upon completion of the regional tournament and, if applicable, the national tournament. Success in the regional tournament against teams from Rhodes College, Millsaps College, UAB, Auburn University, and other regional schools will mean the opportunity to advance to the national tournament.
